The Magnolia gazette. [volume] (Magnolia, Miss.) 1872-current, 1887-09-24
RESPONSIBILITY FoR EXTRaVAGANT
STATE ADMINISTRATION.

RESPONSIBILITY sos EXTRAVRGANT /
STATE ADMINISTRATION.
Taxes are collected, placed un-
der the lock and key Of Treas
urer, elected by the people. The
people elect the Legislature, and
the money can only be expended
BY the Legislature appropratmg
it. Then how in the name Of
common sense can sensible people
blame the Governor for an cx-
travagant administration of State
affairs ?--Nmom Advance,
Sensible people cannot do other
wise than blame the Governor for
an extrayagant State administra-
tion unless it be shown that the
Legislature passed cxtrava-
CANT measures over his yetoes.
The Governor is DC the head Of
the State administration, ard will
either win fame and commenda-
ion far its merits, or receive CEN
sure and criticism for It's short
comiugs. The Eight years IN
which Robt. Lowry fills the Cow
ernors Office will be known IN the
State as the Lowry administra-
tiols, and not as the administrations
Of the Legislatures Of 1Ss2, 1884,
1886 and 1883. The Governor
Of a State has it in his power 10
impress his own character upon
the public affairs, ard to d con
siderable extent can shape the des-
tiny of the State while he is in
office, either FOR good or evil.
The Governors recommendations
and suggestions and advice, al
WAYS receive careful considera-
t,o;i from the Legislatures, aud tbs
important portions of his official
messages are referred to appropri-
ate committees.
The Stare debt has already H.
, creased under Gov. Lowry's adj
{ mlnistratlon to the amonut o
, 5000 GOO, and it would be folly {
/ say thar he is not to some extent
responsible for IT. le recon-.
, mended the establishment Of th,
, useless Railroad Commission; Ii,
j recommended an appropriation
/ for the N. o. Exposition; and i
/ We mistake not, he recommended
! the establishment of the expensiv,
: and unnecessary Girls College o
@ Columbus. And he has Away
+ had the great veto power at hi
n command, to put a stop to meas
ii urcs that tended to extravaganza
! But il is the indefnablc powe
It Of character and opinion, which
i Governor should impress upon th
' administration of which he is til
Il head. that causes sensible peopl
8 to hold Gov. Lowry responsible
Il for bad condition If public al
i fairs. Gov. Stone impressed hi
: character upon his administration
and the result was economy j
State finances, decrease instea
Of an increase Of public debt, an
a generally good condition as t
Is law and order. 1t is not fair
e assert, in view Of Gov. Stone
4 excellent record IN office. that
y he had continued as Governc
" another term, the State del
'd would not have increased dunn
e that term? And the Clarion coul
~ not now be showing up this il
Sc crease Of nearly q million dolla
= Of State debt, If John NJ. Stor
ID instead OF Robt. Lowry had bee
of the Chief Executive.
ID Gov. Lowry has no doubt el
en- deavored 70 do his best to promo
ne what he concelyes to be the be
ad interests of the State, but eyel
es Governor cannot be a John 4
nj Stune, just as every Preside
ag cannot be a Washington, Jc6c
u son, jackson OF Lincoln.
ye And so if the people Of Missi
We sippi want a new Governor ne
Sc time, that desire need not be co
ls, strued as an attack upon co
ie. Lowry's honor or good intention
al> bat rather as an Ibtiinalion Ia
ng he has not oeen equal 70 the emf
IT geDcies aud exigencies Of I
ne duties imposed upon his ofiic
10 station. -Yicksburg Post.
= TIE SECRET or PUBLIC SPIRIT.